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Jurisdiction

The Committee on House Administration is a standing committee of
the United States House
of Representatives. The powers and duties of the Committee
include the statutory responsibilities of the Committee on House
Administration, as determined primarily by the Legislative
Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970; the House of Representatives
Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1996; and the Rules
of the House of Representatives adopted on January 6, 1999.

The Committee on House Administration, which consists of 9
members, has jurisdiction over all legislation and other matters
relating to the House of Representatives, such as:

Appropriations from accounts (and the expenditure, auditing and
settling thereof) for committee salaries and expenses, except for
the Committee on Appropriations; House Information Resources; and
allowances and expenses of Members, Delegates, the Resident
Commissioner, Officers, and administrative offices of the
House.

Employment of persons by the House, including staff for
Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and Committees; and
reporters of debates.

Has the function of accepting on behalf of the House of
Representatives a gift, except as otherwise provided by law, if
the gift does not involve a duty, burden, or condition, or is not
made dependent on some future performance by the House; and
promulgating regulations under which to do so.

Subcommittees

Due to its relatively small size, the House Administration
Committee has not had subcommittees for most of its existence. For
the 110th Congress, Chairwoman Millinder-McDonald recommended the
creation of two new subcommittees, which were approved by the full
committee on February 16, 2007.[1]

In 1975 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of
parking facilities and campaign contributions to House candidates.
In 1995 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of the
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards.